Two teens charged with weapons-related offences following two incidents in Halifax area: police
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Two teenagers are facing charges in connection with two separate weapons-related incidents.
Halifax Regional Police (HRP) received a report of a disturbance at a business in the 700 block of the Bedford Highway around 6 p.m. last Thursday.
According to police, three people attended the business but were refused service because they failed to provide identification.
After a disagreement, police say they left the business, before returning a short time later.
According to HRP’s news release, two youth approached the employee and one of them showed what police believe to be a firearm and threatened the employee.
The employee was not injured.
Around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a report of an impaired driver in the area of Prince Arthur Avenue in Dartmouth, N.S.
When officers arrived, they say they found a vehicle on Stephen Street and arrested the driver and passenger. Officers also seized a loaded handgun, a quantity of cocaine and prescription pills.
Two 17-year-olds were scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court on Wednesday to face multiple charges.
The first teen was charged with:
- two counts of possession of a firearm or prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime
- possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
- two counts of occupying a vehicle containing an unauthorized restricted weapon
- two counts of possession of a firearm without a license
- two counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- two counts of carrying a concealed weapon
- two counts of possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace
- storing a firearm contrary to the regulations
- unsafe storage of a firearm
- pointing a firearm
- using a firearm in the commission of an offence
- assault with a weapon
- two counts of failure to comply with conditions of a court order
- two counts of possession of a firearm contrary to a court order
- two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
The second teen was charged with:
- two counts of possession of a firearm or prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime
- possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
- two counts of possession of a firearm in a vehicle
- two counts of possession of a firearm without a license
- two counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- two counts of carrying a concealed weapon
- two counts of possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
- storing a firearm contrary to the regulations
- unsafe storage of a firearm
- pointing a firearm
- using a firearm in the commission of an offence
- failure to stop a motor vehicle
- operation of a conveyance while impaired
- six counts of breach of probation
- four counts of possession of a firearm contrary to a court order
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